Policy & Government

Four state legislative races went Democrats’ way as the party reclaimed ground in neighborhoods where Republicans had made recent inroads. Chris McCreight and Joey Cohen-Saban unseated Republican incumbents, while Joyce Xiaoqiong Xie and Larry He also declared victories.

A report from NYC Comptroller tracks enrollment over the last ten years, finding a 19 percent decline since 2013.

The stationary, on-street containers will roll out to buildings with more than 30 units to reduce piles of trash bags on Brooklyn streets.

After losing the primary in June 2026, Zinerman will campaign for write-in candidacy for 56th District.

Elevator access between the N line platform and the D line overpass has been restored with the completion of modernization at Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue.

Rising operating costs are threatening to widen the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s budget shortfall to nearly $900 million by 2030.

The detention of Roberto Lamour has prompted renewed calls for accountability over federal immigration enforcement practices in Brooklyn.

As part of an $8.3 million grant statewide, Brooklyn organizations will receive state funding to improve food storage, transportation and distribution.

Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers should prepare for temporary disruptions as Brooklyn upgrades a busy intersection this fall.

Using congestion pricing funds, 1930s-era equipment will be replaced in the largest track and signal replacement in the history of the MTA.